Next to chemo, everything should be a cake walk. But getting syringes of fluid pumped behind your chest muscle is no sparkly cupcake. With boobs under construction, a drain dangling from one side and a throbbing back, I am not confection happy. Why does being a woman have to be so painful. I'm talking menstruation, …
What to tell your kids about cancer
They could have said no, but they didn't when I asked if they minded if I told our story to The Oregonian: http://www.oregonlive.com/kiddo/index.ssf/2013/03/when_parents_have_cancer_tips.html It's totally honest - and personal. My kids still wanted to do it. All day, I worried. Would kids at school make fun of them? It turned out the opposite. Steven's teacher brought in …
Exactly why my butt does look big in these genes
One of my friends asked me, Where are the three positives? I need them! Had to give blogging a rest after those shootings and contain my anger that something can't be done about this? Sometimes too much freedom can be a curse.On to Adventures in Cancer. I spent many hours with a geneticist last week …
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Dear Weird Cancer Guy…
Today rocked. Today was as close to normal as I have felt since my chemo A-bomb. I HAD to get out of the house, so I met my pal Maria for coffee. That felt normal. My bud Lisa came over, toting an entire dinner and snacks. Not normal. It's not like people randomly show up …
The word of the day is: Surrender
How can one day feel like three weeks? Today did. When I woke up, my spine was throbbing. Like can't-catch-your-breath throbbing. I tried to walk and it felt like my hip bones were going to pop out and run away from me like a toddler with a cell phone. The advice nurse advised drugs, so …
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